Hat-protector



E. TURNER.

HAT PROTECTOR. APPLICATION FILED APHA. 1920.

l,36,864;. Patented Beh l5, H2L

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

ELI-'Inam- L- INVENTOR ATTORNEY NH/NESS:

E. TURNER. HAT PROTECTOR. APPLlcATloN FILED APR.2, |920.

Patented Feb'. 15, 192le 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESS:

EAT-IPROTECTOB/L Application filed ,April 2,.1920.,; Serial No. 370,797.

Be it known that I, ELLA TURNER, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residingat Chicago, in vthe county of Cook ands-tate of Illinois, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Hat-Protectors,- ofwhich thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to apparel, particularly to hats, and has for itsobject the provision of a protective device adapted to be engaged upon ahat and formed of water'- proof material whereby to prevent damage 'tothe hat even though worn in the rain.

An important object is the provision of a device of this character whichis so constructed that it may be used upon any style, size, or shape ofhat, the device being contractible or expansible to meet varyingconditions.

A further object is the provision of a device of this character which isprovided with a plurality of interengaging securing mem# bers,preferably snap fasteners secured at different points and engageablewith one another whereby to constrict or contract cer- Itain portions ofthe covering whereby to conform more or less closely to the shape of ahat, depending upon the style thereof, the fasteners being, if desired,arranged beneath and hidden from view by ornaments in the nature ofrubber flowers o-r the like.

Still another object is the provision of a device of this characterhaving a drawstring whereby it may be properly adjusted in engagementwith the brim of a hat, the draw-string also serving as a handle wherebythe device may be carried when removed from the hat and turned insideout, in which position it may be used as a hand bag.

An additional object is the provision of a device of this characterwhich will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, which may bequickly and easily applied or detached, which will be efficient in use,durable in service and a general improvement in the art.

IVith the above and other objects and advantages in view the inventionconsists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings inwhich- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing my lcole'vicein positionupon a hat having a large rim,

-Figui 2fis a. similar view showing the devicearranged upon a hat havinga relatively high crown and a plume 'or similar ornamen?, Y

Fig.- 3 is a. perspective view of the device removed from the hat andturned inside out for use as a hand bag, and

The remaining figures are detail views.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the letter A designates ahat having a crown B and a brim C In carrying out my invention I providea covering 10 which is formed from a single piece of preferablywater-proof material which is hemmed and within the hem 11 of which isdisposed a draw-string 12. Secured upon the cover 10 are securingmembers which in the present instance are shown as being interengagingsnap fasteners 13 which are arranged in two circumferential rows 14 and15.

In the application of the device to a large hat with a relatively lowcrown and no upstanding ornaments, it is merely necessary to dispose thecover over the hat and bring the free edge beneath the brim and thenpull the draw strings 12. vAfter the draw-strings are properly tightenedthey of course are tied to hold them in position. When the device isapplied to a hat with a small brim and with a distinct crown it ismerely necessary to dispose the cover upon the hat and interengagecertain of the fasteners 13 whereby to take up the unnecessary fullnessabout the crown, the draw-strings bein pulled snugly into place, as willbe readily understood. In the event the hat has an upstanding trimmingsuch as a plume or pompon, it will be readily observed that the coverwill accommodate its protection as it is not necessary to engage thefastening members all the way around and two or more left unfastenedwill provide ample fullness to accommodate the trimming.

If desired, the fastening members may be covered and concealed byornaments such as rubber iowers 16, similar to those used on bathingcaps. n

When the use of the device is not desired, it may be readily removedVfrom the hat and turned inside out so that any rubber flowers or otherornaments will be concealed from view whereupon the device will bereadily used as a hand bag for covering various articles. When thedevice is thus used it will be understood that the draw-strings serve ashandles.

Y From the foregoing description and a' study of the drawings it will beapparent that I have thus provided a very efficient device forprotecting hats from ,inclement weather, the device being capable ofbeing made more or less ornamental as desired andbeing also adapted foruse as a hand Y bag;

While I have shown and described the preferred 'embodiment of myinvention, it is v struction, and arrangement of parts as will notdepart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoinedclaima" Having thus described my invention, I claim: Y v

A hat cover comprising a single piece of material of circular formhaving its edge hemmed, draw-strings engaged within the hem whereby thediameter of the coverY formed by. the piece of material may 'be varied,anda plurality of interengaging fastening members secured upon the coverin spaced circumferential rows and selectively engageable with oneanother whereby to take up fullness in the cover, the device beingreversible andV adapted for use as a hand bag. Y

In testimony whereof I aiiix my sionature,

ELLA TURER.

